‘Complicated’ choice

Mr Macron’s comments were published after remarks by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who suggested Prime Minister David Cameron, who favours staying in the EU, may have called the referendum to “blackmail” or “scare” Europe.

The Russian leader would not say whether he wanted Britain to leave the EU and said voters faced a “complicated” choice.

The UK votes next Thursday in an in-out referendum.

In other developments:

The IMF has said Brexit could mean the UK misses out on up to 5.6% of GDP growth by 2019

Field Marshal Lord Guthrie, a former chief of defence staff, has switched sides to Leave, saying he is worried by the prospect of “a European army”

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